17- From Microbiology to Paypal

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 1:49 p.m.

Growing up, Christine was pressured away from computer science as it did not come as easily to her as it did to her male peers, and her parents lacked an understanding of what careers were available in the field. It was only through having friends in computer science that she got a better idea of what being a software engineer was like and started to reassess what she wanted out of a career.  Today, she is a software engineer at Paypal. We discuss the importance of having a community, how to land internships while you're in school and how to deal with pressure. 

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